@landyachtfan79 lmao! No paddlin' or blockin' for me; this looks like a great car. Instead of a spare tire, you could put a smart car in the trunk of this baby (emergency use only of course).
@TheEldweebo i disagre.. i have one and its got the same sinatra rims and dark blue with blue velvet interior and plush 3/4 inch inch long blue carpet with velvet headliner and 318 V8 with edelbrock intake and 650 carb and chrome package with 904 tranny and 300 hp..awsome car
i used to stop on the way home to look at cars in the showroom the one i went to see was a Frank's Edition Imperial. It looked good, but those damn doors were locked & i was 11.
My dad scored one used back in '83 when mom graduated to spare her the indignity of showing up at the CPA firm in our '70s VW bus. A bit of overkill, but what a piece: 2-tone paint (mandatory - showed the lines best) with giant faux ruby hub insets, prismatic pentastar hood ornament and genuine Cartier "chrystals" inset on the exterior-lit B pillars (they wandered more often parked than moving). For all your faults, Imperial, you projected power, style and made all inside feel special. RIP.
My Father had an 81 Imperial and what a nice car. It was too bad that the computor module that over saw the Engines fuel injection system kept conking out and Mopar discontinued the carberator conversion kit.
:10 LOOK AT ALL THE CRAP on the dashboard. Got an AM/FM radio, air control station, A Track Player, Microwave Oven, Television, VHS, Beta, Flex Capacitor, everything you could possible want on a dashboard, it has it.
No, Imperial started way back in the 1920's, but in the 1950's Chrysler tried to stop people from saying Chrysler Imperial, but people always said Chrysler Imperial.
@coololds85 Because the Imperial division competed directly with Cadillac & Lincoln & Continental. Chrysler competed with Buick Oldsmobile & Mercury, nice cars but a notch below Caddy & Lincoln in prestige. By saying Chrysler Imperial, you lessened the prestige of the Imperial name.
@coololds85 It was just something Chrysler wanted to change. 1955 was when Chrysler took their name off Imperial and made it like a company all to itself. It was just for class reasons. The 1955 and later Imperials looked completely different from the Chryslers.
@coololds85 Nothing bad about Imperial, it was the Chrysler part that they were trying to drop. Chrysler wanted people to think of Imperial as a luxury brand apart and above regular Chryslers.
@SynthOno The best thing about this car is that during the 80s era, Chrysler was about to go bankrupt because they weren't selling any cars. Lee Lacocca was great friends with Frank Sinartra so Sinatra helped him build sales by creating a song called it's time for you, advertising for the new Imperial. Chrysler embled Frank's name on the imperial, It said Frank Sinatra Edition. After that Chrysler's sales were selling cars again.
@EbonyBunny1 I know, but 1955 is when the Imperial nameplate came out ... along with a nameplate, goes approval to qualified dealers to carry the name - not unlike how it was in 1981, 82 & 83. 1990 "Chrysler" Imperials were sold at your local Chrysler dealer.
@jakesaintsrow123 The car itself was actually a nice driver,it wasn't on a huge platform either.The EFI system though,what were they thinking?Completely unlike any common system,and never worked.I tried to get one working for someone,and the dealer tech actually laughed at me,saying the fix was a $1700 kit to convert it to a carb,from the intake manifold up. I drove a couple converted cars and they ran just fine,not powerful, but the 318 with a little work would be different.
Those cars were beautiful, but they were pieces of shit. The EFI didn't work half the time, and the majority were replaced with carburetors. And a detuned 318 pulling a car that weight?
Interestingly, a few were run in NASCAR, as they were more aerodynamic than the Dodge Magnum.
I agree these cars are beautiful, but they were not pieces of shit. They were very well built cars with some extreme quality control measures. What didn't work was the training involved in servicing these cars and diagnosing problems. The EFI system was so advanced for it's time, you could not take the Imperial to "Joe's Garage" even for an oil change, if you did the car wouldn't run cuz the service tech didn't replace the air cleaner cover tight enough, which would cause stalling.
Well all I can say is this video brings tears to my eyes. The Imperial is classic as is Mr. Sinatra. I know I sound like an old man, but boy I miss this time, style, car and music
@SteelCity1981 Mark Cross was a fmaous designer of high-quality leather goods. All Imperials came with a plush velour interior or Mark Cross leather interior and included a beautiful Mark Cross Leather map holder, Mark Cross leather key fob with a Cariter crystal Chrysler Pentastar key, and a Mark Cross umbrella. The Frank SIntar Editions, like my '82, also included a stylish Mark Cross leather bag to carry the Sinatra casette tapes that came with the FS models.
These were really great cars! And, as you might remember, in 1982 Chrysler introduced a "FS" model of the Imperial - "FS" stands for "Frank Sinatra" of course - these particular limited production models were finished in a "Diamond Blue" color - said to be the same color as "Old Blue Eyes" eyes! They also came equipped with a series of Frank's songs on cassette tape. I remember seeing one of these cars at the New York Auto Show in January 1982...beautiful car!
if it was such a good car...why did 7000 out of the 10,000 made have to have the fuel injection replaced with carburetors? The 80's Imperials were garbage...the 70's versions were far superior.
I guess you're right, since your view must be held in such high regard by all.
So, then with all your engineering knowledge and expertise, feel free to commission designing, manufacturing and marketing your own automobile so that we all may gennoflect in your presence and bask in the awesomeness that is you.
@netrioter thats why the capacitive discharge ignition and airbags on the 1974 imperial was so "groundbreaking" and "innoVATIVE". tHEY ALL HAD TO BE RECALLED. Lets see you do something with your special knowledge.Save Chrysler from impending doom. whatever
@MrGoldenwaffler actually..these failures arent all that bad compared to the Cadillac 4-6-8 engine,The Pontiac Fire-o problem,the Chrysler Ultradrive trans failures,Audi 5000 runaway vehicles and of course the whole Toyota fiasco,which is the worst of all time now. On a different note, I knew someone in Lafayette,Indiana with a 82(?) Imperial Limousine.Its white...it had to have been one because it had that big Pentastar and the smooshed rear taillights...i had no idea theyre that rare.
The Ultradrive despite being a horrific failure, was another engineering triumph that was way ahead of it's time - also the same for the v 8-6-4. In the case of the Imperial continuous flow fully electronic fuel injection, there was some underdevelopement when it came to the cold starting. Competing injection systems just dumped gas in the motor and weren't fully electronically controlled.
I can't believe you actually KNEW someone who owned an Imperial limo - still keep in contact?
@MrGoldenwaffler i havent talked to anyone in that area for a long time. his name is Don Denno. I know he sold his industrial cleaning biz back in the early 2000's. He had 2 blue Imperials and that white limo as well as a 78 Aspen Kit Car with the Richard Petty decals still in the trunk.He also had a AMC Rebel Machine with all the factory installed mods that made it illegal for the street.Ill see if hes still around.
I thought these cars were beautiful then and still do...there is one for sale near me (1982) with less than 50K, it is in near mint condition...they are asking $5900. I'm afraid to bite based on all the bad stuff I've read about them.
A true vintage luxury car lover buys an Imperial for the classic appeal and beauty, not because its reliable and gets good gas mileage. Besides, it most likely has the Chrysler recalled carb conversion. Its very rare for one to still have EFI. With the carb, the Imperial Coupe is mechanically identical to perhaps the most reliable car ever built ... the Chrysler Fifth Avenue.
These cars of the early eighties were very nice. They had an excellent ride and yes, they were dependable! My father owned an 80 Chrysler Fifth Avenue no, not the Lebaron converted to a New Yorker the 79-81 body style. His was the featured car in the 1980 brochure black/brown with a cream leather/vinyl seat surfaces!
@MICRcheck@MICRcheck Yes!! thank you .... I think that the Fifth Ave and other related cars were perhaps the worlds best combo of craftsmanship, dependability, beauty and value. The car you describe sounds very nice - those eighties New Yorkers and Fifth Aves featured what I believe is the world's finest leather upholstery. I have worked around around every kind of car for years and have NEVER seen upholstery as durable and high quality. EVEN ROLLS ROYCE.
@MrGoldenwaffler Thank you for your reply, my father loved that car! It was the one with the hidden head lights and the wire wheels! He sold the car in 1984 to a friend. My father always wanted a Cadillac and purchased a new 84 Fleetwood brougham.
The car was parked in an underground garage after 1987, it sat for a few years their; the building mgr had it towed and it ended up being scraped what a shame!
@themx83 FYI ignorant one, as far back as the 1940's Frank Sinatra owned Cadillacs and Chryslers. Lee Iacocca knew Frank enjoyed Chryslers and gave him one of the first 1981 Imperials in fall of 1980. Frank loved the car so much he commissioned a limited FS Imperial in glacier blue. The FS Imperial came with a console filled with cassettes of Frank's favorite songs.
These cars were so problematic, that there was a 1-800 number direct to Chrysler for dealers to call to try and keep the EFI working. It was a disaster.
Who would want to make fun of this wonderful last generation Imperial? VERY ADVANCED for it's time. Cadillac was in the process of using a piece if shit 4.1 liter disaster (82-87), or the 8-6-4(1981). This thing had a fuel injected 318! They ran this from 1981-83. It would've sold if the sheeple weren't afraid of Chrysler's future. The digital electronics were years ahead of their time! The only thing I HATE about this car is parts availability. You can't even find these in a junkyard.
yes, it is really is amazing - considering this was nearly 30 years ago! Back then, "normal" was listening to an AM radio with two chrome knobs (I love AM radio BTW) and cars with two piece seatbelt. The Imperial was a peek into the future. Yes, the EFI was problematic, however, the road to the future had to be paved somehow.
My aunt's 1981 Chrysler Imperial was a better driving and more advanced car than my recently new 1984 Cadillac Fleetwood (RWD). Based upon driving experiences in both cars, the Imperial wins in comfort, ride, and probably technology...to a mere motorist. Happy luxury driving to all fans.
Yes, the Imperial Coupe is an extremely comfortable vehicle. I have owned both the Cadillac and the Imperial and you are right! BTW, just so you know, Imperial is the make of the car, not the model. (not Chrysler Imperial) just some fun info show off your luxo car knowledge to your friends!
My favorite Imperial was the 1969. The first year of CC's fuselage series C body cars. Which were produced from '69-'73 model years. The fuselage design at the time was quite advanced and actually made Cadillac and Lincoln look out of date. Unfortunately it still sold far behind Caddy and Linc, which is why you'll almost never see one on the road.
Bob Hope, who for years was a pitchman for Chrysler Corp., made this joke:
"In appreciation for my 20th year in representing Chrysler Corp. Chrysler's chairman presented me, today with a brand new Imperial. And he was kind enough to included a loaf of bread for me to spread it on".
i didn't even say that about it. I just said mine was better but I always say that to my friends, i didn't mean to hurt you i'm really sorry. your a really good guy and I like your car too
thanks for rating but people weren't rich back than and this was the car for them if you can afford and buy a rolls royce they buy it by most of the people loved these cars
Don't want to nitpick, but these were actually pretty expensive. Chrysler had a special process for building them and inspecting them, and they came with everything standard.
yes, just the same as the Imperial Coupe, the Corniche is impressive when new, however still the materials with which it is built and trimmed with desintigrates very badly with time.
First of all these Imperials were only made from 1981 to 1983 and the Imperial in the commercial is not a Frank Sinatra model. I owned an 1981 and a 1983.
I am mostly a GM man (Cadillac - Buick) but I have an 1981 Imperial FS. Getting around the quirks it is one of the nicest smoothest cars I have ever driven. Always turns heads and is very very rare.
no problem im glad you like the old Chrysler's there use to be two other Sinatra Chrysler ads but somebody took them off I have them im trying to add them thanks again
Its time for you by Frank Sinatra its a really rare recording by Frank Sinatra and you can't find it anywhere I found it before but i lost the website
The make Imperial, existed in the existed in the 60s 70s and 80s. to call a car a Chrysler Imperial is the same as calling a car a "General Motors Cadillac".
@MrGoldenwaffler While it was true that Imperial was a division of Chrysler with its own line of cars (Lebaron, Crown etc), like Buick or Caddy are to GM, in the early years Chrysler marketed the car as the "Chysler Imperial". Starting in the 1950's, Chrysler tried to discourage people from calling the car a "Chryler Imperial" as Imperial was a higher end make, compared to Chryler cars.
@MrGoldenwaffler By calling it "Chryler Imperial" it downgraded the name somewhat compared Cadilac or Lincoln whose names stood alone. No one ever said they were going to buy a Ford Lincoln Continental or a GM Cadillac Fleetword 60 special Brougham or a GM Buick Electra 225 Park Avenue, but people would say Chrsler Imerial Lebaron. No matter what Chrsler did, they could not break people from the Habbit of saying "Chrlser Imperial"
@MrGoldenwaffler The fact they sold the cars at Chrysler Plmouth Imperial dealerships; the car was not that much different from Chrylser's own New Yorker; and from the 1920's to 1950's Chrysler marketd the division as the "Chryler Imperal" made it Impossible from people distinguishing it as another car offered by the Chrysler division as appoed to a sperate division.
@MrGoldenwaffler All that led to the demise of the division in 1975. The 1976 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham became essencially a 1975 Imperial, differing only in the use of Chrysler logos where the Imperial logos were.
@MrGoldenwaffler The same thing applied to the Continentals of the 1950's to late 1970's. Continentals were a seperate division of Ford, yet people always said Lincoln Continantal Mark 3 or Mark 4 etc. Lincoln having its own model called the Lincoln Continantal (later becomming the Lincoln Town Car in 1981) did not help in distinguishing the fact that Continantal (Marks 3, 4 ,5) was not a Lincoln, but rather another division of Ford in the same way Lincolns & Mercuries were divisions of Ford.
@MrGoldenwaffler I do not know if the 1981 - 1983 Imperials were their own division, of Chrysler, or a car made by Chrysler like the Chrysler New Yorker or Chrusler Cordoba, etc were. I do know the 1990's Imperials were Chrylsers, as Chrysler gave up trying to distinguish Imperial as a seperate brand name, and just accepted people will always associalte Imperial as a Chryler car.
@EbonyBunny1 no no no .... Imperial WAS a division of Chrysler Corperation, that is a fact - right up until 1983. You couldnt just waltz into any Chrysler dealer and buy an Imperial, the dealership had to first qualify to carry the brand. Just as you've seen in the past, "Chev Olds Cadillac", You would have a "Chrysler Plymouth Imperial"dealer. People, everywhere, even so called expert car people have a BAD habit of saying "Chrysler" Imperial. Is the same as saying Toyota Lexus all the time
@MrGoldenwaffler I said Imperial was a division of Chrysler, but I wasn't sure about the 1981 - 1983 models if they were a separate division or just a model of a Chrysler.
Folks, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the 81 to 83s are real Imperials ... not Chryslers. 1990 was the first year of the "Chrysler" Imperial. The last time a "Chrysler" Imperial existed was in the mid 1950s.
Kinda hard to say Mr. Goldenwaffler. The 1981-1983 Imps were built off of the Cordoba chassis in Canada. By 1974 the Imps were sharing the same chassis as the rest of the Chrysler full-size line of 124" wheelbase. I think the last real Imp was 1973 when it had it's own unique wheelbase of 127" but it had in small letters "by Chrysler" next to the Imperial name.
I see, however lots of cars are built off of customized editions of other lines and models. I am speaking more in terms of packaging, styling, brand exclusiveness, etc. For the 81 - 83s, only certain qualifying Chrysler dealerships "carried" the Imperial brand and performed exclusive Imperial servicing - something that was not the case in 1990 ... which was simply a Chrysler sold and serviced at a Chrysler dealership.
The 81-83's wqere Imperials, not Chrysler Imperials. They were a separate marque of "The New Chrysler Corporation" and were only sold at select Imperial dealerships.
I am proud to be able to say that I have owned and driven two of these lovely rare Imperials. Yes, there were major problems with the electronics, however these vehicles were manufactured to meet extremely high standards. They were built very well. Such a beautiful car for driving in a rainstorm on a Sunday afternoon.
Iacocca was asked how Chrysler could afford to design and build such an extravegant car when they were bankrupt (1981) and Iacocca replied that the program was well under way to build the car before he took over at Chrysler. The 1981-1983 Imperials were called Chrysler Imperials atleast that is what the showroom brochures said.
yes, I do recall that story.... of Imperial already underway by the time it was too late to turn back. I was curious so I dug up my stored Imperial portfolio with all the brochures, warranty books, newspaper clippings, rebate voucher, etc. The message that I got was that Imperial was the brand not the model. Interesting! I hadn't really sat down to evaluate that yet. So, I guess that's my take on it so far ...
My father had a new 1981, what a piece of crap. He had the car about 6 months. Everything that could possible break on a car, broke on this car. After he got rid of it. he bought a 1982 Lincoln, what a difference. The funny thing was, he owned part of the Chrysler dealership, and he still bought the Lincoln LOL
These Imperials were so bad, especially the fuel injection system, that Chrysler engineering had a 1-800 number specifically for resolving Imperial problems.
no problem I love these old chryslers and I also admire the Music of Frank Sinatra I had this original song he sang in this commerical but I lost it The name of the song was Its Time For You
personally i loved these but i did like the dodge aries and Plymouth reliant k that came out the nest year in 1981 but these were awsome cars to very roomy and comfortable =-)
No your wrong dude you can't cpmpare this Chrysler to the modern Chryslers today do some studying and than you'll find out how better these old cars were
Gotta love that American voiceover guy putting on a posh British accent.
mubd1234 1 week ago
A 2 year warranty 2 times longer than any other American car? Just WOW
bigfoot1310 1 week ago
Great Classic Icon Car!
Thanks for posting such a great video!
mig189189189 1 month ago
Making fun of this commercial........that's a paddlin'!!!!!!! And a blockin'!!!
landyachtfan79 3 months ago
@landyachtfan79 lmao! No paddlin' or blockin' for me; this looks like a great car. Instead of a spare tire, you could put a smart car in the trunk of this baby (emergency use only of course).
8Ho03EdONl1liL 3 months ago
Those Imperials were ugly, the older ones were much nicer, but Sinatra was fucking awesome.
OldCarsAreBest 4 months ago
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Sinatra was an asshole and the car was a piece of shit...
TheEldweebo 4 months ago
@TheEldweebo Sinatra would of kicked your ass for that end of convo your blocked.
coololds85 4 months ago 2
@TheEldweebo i disagre.. i have one and its got the same sinatra rims and dark blue with blue velvet interior and plush 3/4 inch inch long blue carpet with velvet headliner and 318 V8 with edelbrock intake and 650 carb and chrome package with 904 tranny and 300 hp..awsome car
san379 2 months ago
i used to stop on the way home to look at cars in the showroom the one i went to see was a Frank's Edition Imperial. It looked good, but those damn doors were locked & i was 11.
Hot80s 7 months ago
it looks kinda like the tim burton batmobile with the hidden, sloped headlights upfront
and the lightbar in the back reminds me of KITT from Knight Rider.
whats not to love with this car
If they were gonna pull the lambo joke from TDK in the Keaton batman films, they should have used this car.
'much more subtle' indeed
Headphoneguy92 7 months ago
I prefer the Sinatra picture where he's next to a 47 Cadillac.
Supergungun 7 months ago
I have made this commercial one of my favorites, primarily because it features Mr. Sinatra. Now that's style and class, friends.
MegaJustGeorge 8 months ago
@MegaJustGeorge Thats so true my friend
coololds85 8 months ago
6000 SUX baby
bagelboi66 9 months ago
Ugly Car. Go ahead. Block Me...I'll try not to lose any sleep.
pcressma 9 months ago
These wern't bad cars just 2 many problems when they were new. But they did win a few Nascar races with this body style.
leoconvoy 10 months ago
I'm not making fun of the Imperial...exterior styling looks pretty sharp but hardware wise it was beaten by GM and Lincoln
F14CRAZY 10 months ago
lol 24 month guarantee
buffaloborn71 11 months ago
-A very beautiful car,much better than the plastic crap we got nowadays .
peter455sd 1 year ago
My dad scored one used back in '83 when mom graduated to spare her the indignity of showing up at the CPA firm in our '70s VW bus. A bit of overkill, but what a piece: 2-tone paint (mandatory - showed the lines best) with giant faux ruby hub insets, prismatic pentastar hood ornament and genuine Cartier "chrystals" inset on the exterior-lit B pillars (they wandered more often parked than moving). For all your faults, Imperial, you projected power, style and made all inside feel special. RIP.
Caractacuss 1 year ago
@Caractacuss THe 81-83 Imperials were NEVER offerred with two-tone paint! Perhaps someone your dad bought the car from did that himself....
TonyMaximMuscles 1 year ago
My Father had an 81 Imperial and what a nice car. It was too bad that the computor module that over saw the Engines fuel injection system kept conking out and Mopar discontinued the carberator conversion kit.
juniorsurprise06 1 year ago
:10 LOOK AT ALL THE CRAP on the dashboard. Got an AM/FM radio, air control station, A Track Player, Microwave Oven, Television, VHS, Beta, Flex Capacitor, everything you could possible want on a dashboard, it has it.
mccarrpo 1 year ago
i like this car but my uncle has a 1958 imperial that is going to
be restored : ) when he has some time
carjockeyz 1 year ago
fuck what all you haters say out there...i gotta 82 imperial...clean with 28 thousand original miles...makes all the haters jealous!
therealmr970 1 year ago
@therealmr970 I'm hatin right now, take car of that car,it just might be a future collectable!!
leoconvoy 1 year ago
No, Imperial started way back in the 1920's, but in the 1950's Chrysler tried to stop people from saying Chrysler Imperial, but people always said Chrysler Imperial.
EbonyBunny1 1 year ago
@EbonyBunny1 why what was so bad about imperial
coololds85 1 year ago
@coololds85 Because the Imperial division competed directly with Cadillac & Lincoln & Continental. Chrysler competed with Buick Oldsmobile & Mercury, nice cars but a notch below Caddy & Lincoln in prestige. By saying Chrysler Imperial, you lessened the prestige of the Imperial name.
EbonyBunny1 1 year ago
@coololds85 It was just something Chrysler wanted to change. 1955 was when Chrysler took their name off Imperial and made it like a company all to itself. It was just for class reasons. The 1955 and later Imperials looked completely different from the Chryslers.
themoparguy 1 year ago
@coololds85 Nothing bad about Imperial, it was the Chrysler part that they were trying to drop. Chrysler wanted people to think of Imperial as a luxury brand apart and above regular Chryslers.
SynthOno 5 months ago
@SynthOno The best thing about this car is that during the 80s era, Chrysler was about to go bankrupt because they weren't selling any cars. Lee Lacocca was great friends with Frank Sinartra so Sinatra helped him build sales by creating a song called it's time for you, advertising for the new Imperial. Chrysler embled Frank's name on the imperial, It said Frank Sinatra Edition. After that Chrysler's sales were selling cars again.
coololds85 4 months ago
@EbonyBunny1 I know, but 1955 is when the Imperial nameplate came out ... along with a nameplate, goes approval to qualified dealers to carry the name - not unlike how it was in 1981, 82 & 83. 1990 "Chrysler" Imperials were sold at your local Chrysler dealer.
MrGoldenwaffler 1 year ago
Probly pick on up on ebay for next to nothing right next to Mr. Iococca;s K car. K=krappola
sarcoed 1 year ago
I wanted this car as a teenager in the 1980
happyorganist 1 year ago
love sinatra ; hate the car
leonarddaccardi 1 year ago
@leonarddaccardi why would you say that
coololds85 1 year ago
@coololds85 Thanks for the commercial these were Really nice cars! All though they had allot of fuel Injection problems and electrical issues
jakesaintsrow123 6 months ago
@jakesaintsrow123 The car itself was actually a nice driver,it wasn't on a huge platform either.The EFI system though,what were they thinking?Completely unlike any common system,and never worked.I tried to get one working for someone,and the dealer tech actually laughed at me,saying the fix was a $1700 kit to convert it to a carb,from the intake manifold up. I drove a couple converted cars and they ran just fine,not powerful, but the 318 with a little work would be different.
Oldbmwr100rs 1 month ago
is it important that everyone loves this car?
C0LL1N 1 year ago
Those cars were beautiful, but they were pieces of shit. The EFI didn't work half the time, and the majority were replaced with carburetors. And a detuned 318 pulling a car that weight?
Interestingly, a few were run in NASCAR, as they were more aerodynamic than the Dodge Magnum.
Tullathon 1 year ago
@Tullathon
I agree these cars are beautiful, but they were not pieces of shit. They were very well built cars with some extreme quality control measures. What didn't work was the training involved in servicing these cars and diagnosing problems. The EFI system was so advanced for it's time, you could not take the Imperial to "Joe's Garage" even for an oil change, if you did the car wouldn't run cuz the service tech didn't replace the air cleaner cover tight enough, which would cause stalling.
rowmacusa 1 year ago
@rowmacusa sorry sir I've been really busy do you still want that extra copy of this commerical
coololds85 1 year ago
@coololds85
Yeah that would be great:)
rowmacusa 1 year ago
Well all I can say is this video brings tears to my eyes. The Imperial is classic as is Mr. Sinatra. I know I sound like an old man, but boy I miss this time, style, car and music
Drivermatic 1 year ago
I would love to own one. The lean burn engine was trouble though. You see none on the road anymore. It is still beautiful.
49bobbyk 1 year ago
was that Nancy ?
NadrianATRS 1 year ago
i told terry i would help him find a car to match his fedora.
15bengalboy 1 year ago
Boy, do I miss the 80s cars now! :(
MADDOG6400 1 year ago
@MADDOG6400 Why?
kirbyks 7 months ago
Who was Mark Cross?
SteelCity1981 1 year ago
@SteelCity1981 Mark Cross was a high maker of leather goods.
MrGoldenwaffler 1 year ago
@SteelCity1981 Mark Cross was a fmaous designer of high-quality leather goods. All Imperials came with a plush velour interior or Mark Cross leather interior and included a beautiful Mark Cross Leather map holder, Mark Cross leather key fob with a Cariter crystal Chrysler Pentastar key, and a Mark Cross umbrella. The Frank SIntar Editions, like my '82, also included a stylish Mark Cross leather bag to carry the Sinatra casette tapes that came with the FS models.
TonyMaximMuscles 1 year ago
Remove that dipshit caption bubble.
TheIntruders 1 year ago
@TheIntruders thats there for Sinatra and Chrysler haters you dont like it dont view my video anymore
coololds85 1 year ago
I bet u any money it would still hold out in a drag race, very powerfull and still good looking
vonchappell 1 year ago
Paying Sinatra's salary for this may have been the start of the slide for Chrysler.
12bucklemyshoe1 1 year ago
Who in their right mind would DARE make fun of anything so beautiful?!!
landyachtfan79 1 year ago
@landyachtfan79 people that hate chrsyler imperials and hate frank sinatra
coololds85 1 year ago
@coololds85 Well, I LOVE both the Imperial AND FS, so that counts me out!!!!!!!
landyachtfan79 1 year ago
These were really great cars! And, as you might remember, in 1982 Chrysler introduced a "FS" model of the Imperial - "FS" stands for "Frank Sinatra" of course - these particular limited production models were finished in a "Diamond Blue" color - said to be the same color as "Old Blue Eyes" eyes! They also came equipped with a series of Frank's songs on cassette tape. I remember seeing one of these cars at the New York Auto Show in January 1982...beautiful car!
jmj18462 1 year ago
if it was such a good car...why did 7000 out of the 10,000 made have to have the fuel injection replaced with carburetors? The 80's Imperials were garbage...the 70's versions were far superior.
netrioter 2 years ago
I guess you're right, since your view must be held in such high regard by all.
So, then with all your engineering knowledge and expertise, feel free to commission designing, manufacturing and marketing your own automobile so that we all may gennoflect in your presence and bask in the awesomeness that is you.
MrGoldenwaffler 1 year ago
@netrioter thats why the capacitive discharge ignition and airbags on the 1974 imperial was so "groundbreaking" and "innoVATIVE". tHEY ALL HAD TO BE RECALLED. Lets see you do something with your special knowledge.Save Chrysler from impending doom. whatever
netrioter 1 year ago
I like you ... you make me laugh ...
BTW: I work for Chrysler and they are doing just fine, thanks.
MrGoldenwaffler 1 year ago
oh really thats great you should build cars like these again and the old caravans
coololds85 1 year ago
@MrGoldenwaffler actually..these failures arent all that bad compared to the Cadillac 4-6-8 engine,The Pontiac Fire-o problem,the Chrysler Ultradrive trans failures,Audi 5000 runaway vehicles and of course the whole Toyota fiasco,which is the worst of all time now. On a different note, I knew someone in Lafayette,Indiana with a 82(?) Imperial Limousine.Its white...it had to have been one because it had that big Pentastar and the smooshed rear taillights...i had no idea theyre that rare.
netrioter 1 year ago
The Ultradrive despite being a horrific failure, was another engineering triumph that was way ahead of it's time - also the same for the v 8-6-4. In the case of the Imperial continuous flow fully electronic fuel injection, there was some underdevelopement when it came to the cold starting. Competing injection systems just dumped gas in the motor and weren't fully electronically controlled.
I can't believe you actually KNEW someone who owned an Imperial limo - still keep in contact?
MrGoldenwaffler 1 year ago
@MrGoldenwaffler i havent talked to anyone in that area for a long time. his name is Don Denno. I know he sold his industrial cleaning biz back in the early 2000's. He had 2 blue Imperials and that white limo as well as a 78 Aspen Kit Car with the Richard Petty decals still in the trunk.He also had a AMC Rebel Machine with all the factory installed mods that made it illegal for the street.Ill see if hes still around.
netrioter 1 year ago
@netrioter wow - thats really cool ... so many Imperials! I would be in Imperial heaven if I was that guy .
MrGoldenwaffler 1 year ago
i've currently got an 82 imperial, used to be my daily driver for 4 years, still runs great with 147,xxx miles on her! painted it flatblack!
yamarick29 2 years ago
I'm still trying to figure out why Mr. S rolls his eyes at Tina. Oh wait . . . maybe he's flashing back to "sock it to me Santa . . ."
s235343 2 years ago
I thought these cars were beautiful then and still do...there is one for sale near me (1982) with less than 50K, it is in near mint condition...they are asking $5900. I'm afraid to bite based on all the bad stuff I've read about them.
michaelpc64 2 years ago
A true vintage luxury car lover buys an Imperial for the classic appeal and beauty, not because its reliable and gets good gas mileage. Besides, it most likely has the Chrysler recalled carb conversion. Its very rare for one to still have EFI. With the carb, the Imperial Coupe is mechanically identical to perhaps the most reliable car ever built ... the Chrysler Fifth Avenue.
MrGoldenwaffler 2 years ago 2
These cars of the early eighties were very nice. They had an excellent ride and yes, they were dependable! My father owned an 80 Chrysler Fifth Avenue no, not the Lebaron converted to a New Yorker the 79-81 body style. His was the featured car in the 1980 brochure black/brown with a cream leather/vinyl seat surfaces!
MICRcheck 1 year ago
@MICRcheck @MICRcheck Yes!! thank you .... I think that the Fifth Ave and other related cars were perhaps the worlds best combo of craftsmanship, dependability, beauty and value. The car you describe sounds very nice - those eighties New Yorkers and Fifth Aves featured what I believe is the world's finest leather upholstery. I have worked around around every kind of car for years and have NEVER seen upholstery as durable and high quality. EVEN ROLLS ROYCE.
MrGoldenwaffler 1 year ago
@MrGoldenwaffler Thank you for your reply, my father loved that car! It was the one with the hidden head lights and the wire wheels! He sold the car in 1984 to a friend. My father always wanted a Cadillac and purchased a new 84 Fleetwood brougham.
The car was parked in an underground garage after 1987, it sat for a few years their; the building mgr had it towed and it ended up being scraped what a shame!
MICRcheck 1 year ago
@MICRcheck that really is a shame.
MrGoldenwaffler 1 year ago
Frank Sinatra could have had any car he wanted and drove a Chrysler Imperial? YEA RIGHT!! LOL
themx83 2 years ago
Your negative comments are not appreciated here. Perhaps you could consider growing up sometime soon, thanks.
MrGoldenwaffler 2 years ago
Excuse but what are you talking about
coololds85 2 years ago
@themx83 FYI ignorant one, as far back as the 1940's Frank Sinatra owned Cadillacs and Chryslers. Lee Iacocca knew Frank enjoyed Chryslers and gave him one of the first 1981 Imperials in fall of 1980. Frank loved the car so much he commissioned a limited FS Imperial in glacier blue. The FS Imperial came with a console filled with cassettes of Frank's favorite songs.
NY3UVL714 1 year ago
@NY3UVL714 yea frank sinatra was an awesome guy he cared about everybody he was always helping people around the world with his money
coololds85 1 year ago
These cars were so problematic, that there was a 1-800 number direct to Chrysler for dealers to call to try and keep the EFI working. It was a disaster.
somewhatlongdong 2 years ago
Franks mint! Great commercial !
afvc1980 2 years ago 2
Who would want to make fun of this wonderful last generation Imperial? VERY ADVANCED for it's time. Cadillac was in the process of using a piece if shit 4.1 liter disaster (82-87), or the 8-6-4(1981). This thing had a fuel injected 318! They ran this from 1981-83. It would've sold if the sheeple weren't afraid of Chrysler's future. The digital electronics were years ahead of their time! The only thing I HATE about this car is parts availability. You can't even find these in a junkyard.
chevy0500 2 years ago 2
yes, it is really is amazing - considering this was nearly 30 years ago! Back then, "normal" was listening to an AM radio with two chrome knobs (I love AM radio BTW) and cars with two piece seatbelt. The Imperial was a peek into the future. Yes, the EFI was problematic, however, the road to the future had to be paved somehow.
MrGoldenwaffler 2 years ago 2
My aunt's 1981 Chrysler Imperial was a better driving and more advanced car than my recently new 1984 Cadillac Fleetwood (RWD). Based upon driving experiences in both cars, the Imperial wins in comfort, ride, and probably technology...to a mere motorist. Happy luxury driving to all fans.
fleetwood1968a 2 years ago 2
Yes, the Imperial Coupe is an extremely comfortable vehicle. I have owned both the Cadillac and the Imperial and you are right! BTW, just so you know, Imperial is the make of the car, not the model. (not Chrysler Imperial) just some fun info show off your luxo car knowledge to your friends!
MrGoldenwaffler 2 years ago 2
the 81-83 imperials are my favourites.
akubovic 2 years ago 2
My favorite Imperial was the 1969. The first year of CC's fuselage series C body cars. Which were produced from '69-'73 model years. The fuselage design at the time was quite advanced and actually made Cadillac and Lincoln look out of date. Unfortunately it still sold far behind Caddy and Linc, which is why you'll almost never see one on the road.
The6000Sabre 2 years ago
The new "Imperial" .... available at your local "Imperial" dealer.
MrGoldenwaffler 2 years ago
Bob Hope, who for years was a pitchman for Chrysler Corp., made this joke:
"In appreciation for my 20th year in representing Chrysler Corp. Chrysler's chairman presented me, today with a brand new Imperial. And he was kind enough to included a loaf of bread for me to spread it on".
The6000Sabre 2 years ago
i jusst seen one just like that for sale on ebay in origanal condition and garage kept with 23,000 miles on it and it's a 1983.
cjmarsh504 2 years ago
Hello ... I just want to remind everyone out there that these cars are officially known as Imperial Coupe, not Chrysler Imperial.
Imperial is a seperate make from Chrysler, which competed with cars such as Buick and Mercury.
MrGoldenwaffler 2 years ago
do these come wit air conditions
BigBadHousePet 2 years ago
find out your self you smart ass
coololds85 2 years ago
find out your self you smart ass you act like you know alot about cars
coololds85 2 years ago
why are you mean to me? I like you and you called me a bad name. you hurt me and my feelings. I like you and your car videos you're awesome
BigBadHousePet 2 years ago
you called my buick regal a piece of shit so im only defending my car
coololds85 2 years ago
i didn't even say that about it. I just said mine was better but I always say that to my friends, i didn't mean to hurt you i'm really sorry. your a really good guy and I like your car too
BigBadHousePet 2 years ago
Yes, A/C is standard equipment
The6000Sabre 2 years ago
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75amoeba 2 years ago
for real u must be joking
coololds85 2 years ago
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75amoeba 2 years ago
WTF
Can you put this commerical in french, I dont speak other languages....
poptele 2 years ago
no im sorry but all of the videos I put on youtube is in english why you can't understand it
coololds85 2 years ago
Learn How to speak other languages ! And do it now !
girlafraid88 2 years ago
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75amoeba 2 years ago
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75amoeba 2 years ago
yea they make there cars out of fiber glass now and the interiors look so cheap thanks for rating
coololds85 2 years ago
This car was shit. You want a real car buddy. Buy a Rolls Royce corniche. That's a car. We love you Frank.
75amoeba 2 years ago
thanks for rating but people weren't rich back than and this was the car for them if you can afford and buy a rolls royce they buy it by most of the people loved these cars
coololds85 2 years ago
Don't want to nitpick, but these were actually pretty expensive. Chrysler had a special process for building them and inspecting them, and they came with everything standard.
mustangcharger 2 years ago
yes, just the same as the Imperial Coupe, the Corniche is impressive when new, however still the materials with which it is built and trimmed with desintigrates very badly with time.
MrGoldenwaffler 2 years ago
First of all these Imperials were only made from 1981 to 1983 and the Imperial in the commercial is not a Frank Sinatra model. I owned an 1981 and a 1983.
LeprechaunChopper 2 years ago
i remember being in the showroom at 11, the saleman telling me it is the frank sinatra edition because of his Blue Eyes.
Hot80s 2 years ago
I am mostly a GM man (Cadillac - Buick) but I have an 1981 Imperial FS. Getting around the quirks it is one of the nicest smoothest cars I have ever driven. Always turns heads and is very very rare.
planetcadillac 2 years ago
They even had a Frank Sinatra version of this car. Imperials are becoming somewhat of a collector car now, I wouldn't mind one at all.
jaimehatespapi 2 years ago
if you did not like the car, frank would have you sleeping with the fishes.lol
harley1450000 2 years ago
I know wat u mean lol
coololds85 2 years ago
thanks for posting coololds85
harley1450000 2 years ago
no problem im glad you like the old Chrysler's there use to be two other Sinatra Chrysler ads but somebody took them off I have them im trying to add them thanks again
coololds85 2 years ago
what is the real name of the song? in the commercial?
jose260492 2 years ago
Its time for you by Frank Sinatra its a really rare recording by Frank Sinatra and you can't find it anywhere I found it before but i lost the website
coololds85 2 years ago
Wrong MrGoldenwaffler. They did have Chrysler Imperials in the 60's and 70's too. I have seen alot of them.
tripplesrule 2 years ago
yep they did but which years do you like the best
coololds85 2 years ago
The make Imperial, existed in the existed in the 60s 70s and 80s. to call a car a Chrysler Imperial is the same as calling a car a "General Motors Cadillac".
MrGoldenwaffler 2 years ago
Why not split the difference and say: IMPERIAL by Chrysler Corporation?
The6000Sabre 2 years ago
In the meantime can say Cadillac, by General Motors. While true, is just too much of a mouthful.
MrGoldenwaffler 2 years ago
Don't you mean Cadillac by GM or government motors?
The6000Sabre 2 years ago
a ha ha !! g-Government Motors ... gonna have to remember that one ... so funny!
MrGoldenwaffler 2 years ago
so glad you're amused
The6000Sabre 2 years ago
I guess I become amused rather easily ...
MrGoldenwaffler 2 years ago
@MrGoldenwaffler While it was true that Imperial was a division of Chrysler with its own line of cars (Lebaron, Crown etc), like Buick or Caddy are to GM, in the early years Chrysler marketed the car as the "Chysler Imperial". Starting in the 1950's, Chrysler tried to discourage people from calling the car a "Chryler Imperial" as Imperial was a higher end make, compared to Chryler cars.
EbonyBunny1 1 year ago
@MrGoldenwaffler By calling it "Chryler Imperial" it downgraded the name somewhat compared Cadilac or Lincoln whose names stood alone. No one ever said they were going to buy a Ford Lincoln Continental or a GM Cadillac Fleetword 60 special Brougham or a GM Buick Electra 225 Park Avenue, but people would say Chrsler Imerial Lebaron. No matter what Chrsler did, they could not break people from the Habbit of saying "Chrlser Imperial"
EbonyBunny1 1 year ago
@MrGoldenwaffler The fact they sold the cars at Chrysler Plmouth Imperial dealerships; the car was not that much different from Chrylser's own New Yorker; and from the 1920's to 1950's Chrysler marketd the division as the "Chryler Imperal" made it Impossible from people distinguishing it as another car offered by the Chrysler division as appoed to a sperate division.
EbonyBunny1 1 year ago
@MrGoldenwaffler All that led to the demise of the division in 1975. The 1976 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham became essencially a 1975 Imperial, differing only in the use of Chrysler logos where the Imperial logos were.
EbonyBunny1 1 year ago
@MrGoldenwaffler The same thing applied to the Continentals of the 1950's to late 1970's. Continentals were a seperate division of Ford, yet people always said Lincoln Continantal Mark 3 or Mark 4 etc. Lincoln having its own model called the Lincoln Continantal (later becomming the Lincoln Town Car in 1981) did not help in distinguishing the fact that Continantal (Marks 3, 4 ,5) was not a Lincoln, but rather another division of Ford in the same way Lincolns & Mercuries were divisions of Ford.
EbonyBunny1 1 year ago
@MrGoldenwaffler I do not know if the 1981 - 1983 Imperials were their own division, of Chrysler, or a car made by Chrysler like the Chrysler New Yorker or Chrusler Cordoba, etc were. I do know the 1990's Imperials were Chrylsers, as Chrysler gave up trying to distinguish Imperial as a seperate brand name, and just accepted people will always associalte Imperial as a Chryler car.
EbonyBunny1 1 year ago
@EbonyBunny1 no no no .... Imperial WAS a division of Chrysler Corperation, that is a fact - right up until 1983. You couldnt just waltz into any Chrysler dealer and buy an Imperial, the dealership had to first qualify to carry the brand. Just as you've seen in the past, "Chev Olds Cadillac", You would have a "Chrysler Plymouth Imperial"dealer. People, everywhere, even so called expert car people have a BAD habit of saying "Chrysler" Imperial. Is the same as saying Toyota Lexus all the time
MrGoldenwaffler 1 year ago
@MrGoldenwaffler I said Imperial was a division of Chrysler, but I wasn't sure about the 1981 - 1983 models if they were a separate division or just a model of a Chrysler.
EbonyBunny1 1 year ago
@EbonyBunny1
Imperial was the Chrysler Corporation's prestige automobile brand between 1955 and 1975, with a brief reappearance in 1981 through 1983.
MrGoldenwaffler 1 year ago
Was that Tina Sinatra?
2008ljr 2 years ago
yes it is Nacy wasn't in this video they had Tina in the other commerical to
coololds85 2 years ago
Folks, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the 81 to 83s are real Imperials ... not Chryslers. 1990 was the first year of the "Chrysler" Imperial. The last time a "Chrysler" Imperial existed was in the mid 1950s.
MrGoldenwaffler 2 years ago
Kinda hard to say Mr. Goldenwaffler. The 1981-1983 Imps were built off of the Cordoba chassis in Canada. By 1974 the Imps were sharing the same chassis as the rest of the Chrysler full-size line of 124" wheelbase. I think the last real Imp was 1973 when it had it's own unique wheelbase of 127" but it had in small letters "by Chrysler" next to the Imperial name.
imperial4ever 2 years ago
I see, however lots of cars are built off of customized editions of other lines and models. I am speaking more in terms of packaging, styling, brand exclusiveness, etc. For the 81 - 83s, only certain qualifying Chrysler dealerships "carried" the Imperial brand and performed exclusive Imperial servicing - something that was not the case in 1990 ... which was simply a Chrysler sold and serviced at a Chrysler dealership.
MrGoldenwaffler 2 years ago
The 81-83's wqere Imperials, not Chrysler Imperials. They were a separate marque of "The New Chrysler Corporation" and were only sold at select Imperial dealerships.
atlmuscleman 2 years ago
thank you for helping clear that up! I was pretty sure that was the case, but %100
MrGoldenwaffler 2 years ago
Correct about Sinatra and Correct about the Imperial. I've got a gigantic Sinatra album collection and I owned an 81 Imperial and LOVED that car!
OsbornTramain 2 years ago 2
Im glad you like Sinatra my father has every LP from him to the song Sinatra sang in this commerical was Its Time For You
coololds85 2 years ago
I am proud to be able to say that I have owned and driven two of these lovely rare Imperials. Yes, there were major problems with the electronics, however these vehicles were manufactured to meet extremely high standards. They were built very well. Such a beautiful car for driving in a rainstorm on a Sunday afternoon.
MrGoldenwaffler 2 years ago 2
Iacocca was asked how Chrysler could afford to design and build such an extravegant car when they were bankrupt (1981) and Iacocca replied that the program was well under way to build the car before he took over at Chrysler. The 1981-1983 Imperials were called Chrysler Imperials atleast that is what the showroom brochures said.
imperial4ever 2 years ago
yes, I do recall that story.... of Imperial already underway by the time it was too late to turn back. I was curious so I dug up my stored Imperial portfolio with all the brochures, warranty books, newspaper clippings, rebate voucher, etc. The message that I got was that Imperial was the brand not the model. Interesting! I hadn't really sat down to evaluate that yet. So, I guess that's my take on it so far ...
MrGoldenwaffler 2 years ago
My father had a new 1981, what a piece of crap. He had the car about 6 months. Everything that could possible break on a car, broke on this car. After he got rid of it. he bought a 1982 Lincoln, what a difference. The funny thing was, he owned part of the Chrysler dealership, and he still bought the Lincoln LOL
Pedrooch 2 years ago
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wow thats one ugly car!!
themx83 2 years ago
Thanks for posting!
firehawk400 2 years ago
no problem Im glad you like it I have another commerical like this but Im trying to add it
coololds85 2 years ago
These Imperials were so bad, especially the fuel injection system, that Chrysler engineering had a 1-800 number specifically for resolving Imperial problems.
somewhatlongdong 2 years ago
zippity do da!!!!!!
umyeahidontknow 2 years ago
your really crazy
coololds85 2 years ago
Without bashing Chrysler, thank you for posting the wonderful video and thank you for those memories of ol' Blue Eyes!!
imperial4ever 2 years ago 2
no problem I love these old chryslers and I also admire the Music of Frank Sinatra I had this original song he sang in this commerical but I lost it The name of the song was Its Time For You
coololds85 2 years ago
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wow....no wonder chrysler is in such bad shape these days!! look at that thing....lol
themx83 2 years ago
wow thats an example of modern chrylser yup yup.
Lumotaku 2 years ago
do you like this car or do you dislike this car
coololds85 2 years ago
personally i loved these but i did like the dodge aries and Plymouth reliant k that came out the nest year in 1981 but these were awsome cars to very roomy and comfortable =-)
jakesaintsrow123 2 years ago
yes they were im glad you like this commerical
coololds85 2 years ago
No your wrong dude you can't cpmpare this Chrysler to the modern Chryslers today do some studying and than you'll find out how better these old cars were